Vistas in Astronomy: Volume 28, Volume 28 P. Beer, A. J. Meadows, A. E. Roy Vistas in Astronomy |
Contents
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Time | 67 |
Astrometry | 131 |
Cartography | 171 |
Navigation | 217 |
Geodesy | 251 |
Poster Session | 367 |
THE OBSERVATORIES OF THECANARIES | 409 |
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FOREWORD | 413 |
The Observatories Today | 415 |
Vistas for the Future | 529 |
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International Cooperation | 307 |
General | 337 |
CONTENTS OF SOME PREVIOUS VOLUMES | 645 |
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